Pte. John Dalton, 3rd Light Dragoons. At Moodkee, Ferozeshuhur, and
Sobraon. Wounded 18 Dec 1845.Our appreciation is extended to
Rob Alexander for this listing. He may be reached at:
ralexand@phuket.ksc.co.th

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Charlie Dalton, A Lad With A
Cause

A Review by Millicent Craig

About this Report

The contents of this article are derived from a chronological report of
Charles Dalton, Irish Volunteer in the Dublin Brigade. Charles, born in
Dublin in 1902, was accepted in the Volunteers when he was 14 years of
age. The Volunteers, under the leadership of Michael Collins, had one
passionate goal - to free Ireland from British Rule, occupation and repression.
The words in this article are those of Charles Dalton and are not the opinions
of the editor nor of the DGS.

Charles was the younger brother of General James Emmet Dalton. (See May
2000, Daltons in History, Vol. 3, no. 4 for the background of his family. Emmet
was the Chief Liason Officer for the Irish Free State Government with the
British military during the Treaty Talks).

After proving his worth with the Volunteers, Charles was advanced to
Intelligence Officer and it was from this vantage point that he and the small
band of Volunteers were partly responsible for thwarting British activity in
Ireland. It would eventually lead to the Truce with Lloyd George of England, the
Treaty, and ratification by a vote of the Irish people which made Ireland
free.

The size of the devoted contingent, some 3500 men at its peak, was
statistically insignificant in comparison to the British troops headquartered in
Dublin Castle. What the Volunteers lacked in numbers they made up for in spirit
and drive. There were some 60,000 British troops in all of Ireland plus another
15,000 Auxiliaries. In Dublin there were hundreds of Auxiliaries who
patrolled the streets, enforced the curfew, (which eventually was moved up to 6
PM), arrested and executed dissenters. In 1929, at age 27, Charles Dalton
was urged to write this chronology as he lived it. Extracts from the resulting
book, "With the Irish Brigade" follow.

"With the Dublin Brigade" By Charles Dalton

Ireland never accepted British occupation nor U. K. citizenship and for a
half century before the 1916 Easter Rising, there were bands of Irish who
were determined to be self-governing but each revolt was suppressed. In
1914, the Home Rule Act allowed the setting up of a Dublin Parliament, and to
enforce the Act, an Irish Volunteer Army was created and a call for recruits
brought thousands of enrollments. This led to the Easter Rising of 1916 in
which the Volunteers held Dublin hostage for a week. The resulting executions of
the leaders, life sentences and inability of many to ever return home brought a
new wave of patriotism. With thousands thrown together in the gaols, they
devised plans for Ireland's liberation with renewed vigor and this resulted in a
reorganization of the Volunteers.

The Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) were the eyes and ears of the British
Secret Service and were stationed everywhere. They were know as G'Men. Collins
realized that this was the seat of their power and he formed an Intelligence
Unit to counteract their effectiveness.

After the 1916 Easter Rising, young Charlie Dalton, a school boy, began to
collect newspaper articles and papers related to the Rising and to walk the
paths of the Volunteers who were executed, and of those who were released. On
the 6 Dec 1917, he was admitted to the Volunteers and after proving his
abilities, was promoted to Sergeant of No. 4 Section of his company while still
in school. His brother, Emmet, returning from the war in France, brought a
much prized Mauser pistol to him, and this enhanced his position among his
unarmed comrades.

Dalton participated in some very dangerous feats. On one occasion he
and others held up a British mail van and seized the mails which were important
sources of intelligence. The General Post Office had been destroyed in the
Easter Rising and sorting of letters was carried on at the Rink on Parnell
Square. Although the Post Office was under military guard, Dalton and a comrade
managed to slide down a mail chute, surprise the officials, and grab the
government mails which were destined for the RIC and for the undersecretary. In
another episode, to compensate for their lack of arms, they launched a surprise
attack on the police barracks, forced the police to surrender and seized their
arms.

The British Tax Collection offices came under attack. Dalton brought
orders to Carlow to raid houses of Tax collectors, to seize and destroy all
records. In Dublin, the task was to raid and burn the Income Tax
Collector's Office on Abbey Street. Purpose was to prevent the British
from collection of Income Tax that belonged to the treasury of Dail Eirann and
was being used for military strikes against the Irish people.

A failed attempt to eradicate a group of 15 G'Men who were stationed at
Dublin Castle, (only two were killed) resulted in young Dalton being hunted and
on the run, never to return home. Troops searched his home, arrested Emmet
and his father, but later released them. After this incident he was
singled out by the British, but the Assistant Director of Intelligence made him
a member of his staff. His duties were to scan the daily papers and
to track and report the movements of the RIC. He learned to decode
telegrams and warned of contemplated arrests and raids on the homes of
Volunteers. He interviewed stewards, reporters, waiters, any one who could
verify reports of enemy movements.

The British intensifed their efforts to eradicate the Volunteers and end
resistance and thus brought in the"Black and Tans", a "ruffian group" from
England. In another seizure of mails, the homes of the Auxiliaries in
England were identified and the Irish Volunteers burned the houses in Great
Britain of those who had sacked and burned the Irish villages.

After a number of Volunteers and civilians were shot in their beds by the
RIC and the British Secret Service after curfew hours, Dalton's unit learned the
names of the Intelligence Officers and the addresses of the private homes in
which they took up residence in Dublin. Several were shot. Their papers
showed the photos of those Volunteers who were on the hit list and were
being pursued by the officers.

Mr. John Aloysius Lynch of Kilmallock, a respected citizen, had come to
Dublin with 23,000 pounds for the national loan and was shot. The ensuing
carnage on both sides resulted in severe losses and the reprisal from the Black
and Tans was to open fire on a crowd assembled for a football game. There were
14 killed and 60 wounded. The bodies of three of Charlie's friends were
mutilated beyond recognition and dumped at the homes of their relatives.

By this time Dalton was spotted and detained on the street with one of his
friends. Ordered to walk in front of the Auxiliaries and to follow their orders,
he knew that if he ran, he would be shot in the back. He soon heard shots
ring out and knew that his friend was shot, trying to make a run for it. Dalton,
turned a corner, fled into his father's building and came out in disguise with a
typist. This was perhaps his closest call with death.

Dalton's intelligence led to the rescue plan to free Sean MacEoin from the
jail and to participate in a series of ambushes aided by two Thompson
machine guns that had been smuggled in by two Americans. On the 21 May
1921 the Custom House was burned by the Dublin Brigade and done in broad
daylight. It was deemed necessary because it was what remained of the British
Civil Administration in Ireland that was still extracting Irish money for the
purpose of keeping the country in subjection and therefore the records had to be
destroyed.

On 26 June 1921, a letter arrived from Mr. Lloyd George to Mr. Eamon
De Valera calling for a conference and a Truce to be arranged immediately. This
of course, led to a Treaty which was ratified by the Irish people. When
the news of the Truce was announced there was untold jubilation among the ranks
of the Volunteers. To celebrate, Dalton and friends traveled to the
Isle of Man, their first time away from their native land. Here they indulged in
untold freedom, purchased large straw hats and cigarette holders - their
celebration. After five years in the Volunteers, Charlie Dalton who was
now 19 years of age, was finally able to return to his home and to his
family. The picture below was taken in 1921 after the Truce was signed.

Charles Dalton,(left) and two comrades (Tom Kehoe and Ben
Byrne)

Note. If interested in the full account, this out of print book can be
obtained through inter library loan. "With the Dublin Brigade" by Charles Dalton
was published in London by Peter Davies, Ltd., 1929

Daltons to the
Forefront

Queries and ResponsesCompiled by Millicent V. Craig

ResponseTo the Australian seeking a Joseph Dalton, lacemaker
from Nottingham England. In 1890, there was a a lace mill built in
Patchogue, Long Island, New York from a Nottingham original plan. A number of
lace makers were brought over from Nottingham and many stayed. There were
24 houses built to house the workers which still stand but the mill was
destroyed in 1998. An old photo of some of the original workers shows a
Harry Hunt, Joseph Wakefield, George Unvin, Joseph Dalton, William Daft, Henry
Stevenson, James Fiddler and Tom Turner. If they remained they would appear in
the 1900 Census. A search of the 1881 Census of Nottingham produced a
Joseph Dalton 25, lace maker, wife Louise age 23, Lizzie age 4, and Nellie age
1. The family was living at 9 Bovill St., Radford. There currently is one
Dalton family listed in Patchogue and will send details on request, or look in
the on-line white telephone pages for Dalton in Patchogue, N. Y.
Millicenty@aol.com

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Charlotte Dalton Burd of Olmstead, IL states that ther father was William
Bearl Dalton (b. 1896 IL, d 1975 IL). His father was Jasper Newton Dalton (2)
(b.1862, IL, d. 1925. IL and his father was Jasper Newton Dalton (1) (b. 1838
TN). His father was Thomas M. Dalton (b.1797, VA) who married M. 1823 Abegail
Evans on Roane Co., TN. Jasper N. Dalton (1) m. 1860 Maru McMillan in
Crittendon Co., KY. Jasper N. Dalton m. 1885 Mary Elizabeth Arter in
Johnson Co., IL. William Bearl Dalton m. 1917 Nancy Olive Kinslow in
Pulaski Co., IL. Charlotte is trying to connect Jasper N. Dalton (1)
to other Daltons living in Johnson Co., IL during the early 1860's to the late
1880's. She would like to know the parents of Thomas Dalton, whether he had
brothers Joseph and James listed on the 1850 Census of Roane Co. Contact
Charlotte at: jcburd@midwest.net

Tim Surbey of Canada is trying to find information about his
gggrandfather, Jessie Dalton, who married Suzanna Graham and had at least nine
children: John, Joe 1874-1949, George, Victor, Jessie, David, Thomas, Dennis,
Violet. He believes they were either in Ontario or Alberta Canada. Contact Tim
at: tsurbey@home.comResponse: Perhaps you can obtain a clue to your
gggrandfather's whereabouts by going through the Cemetery Indexes for Alberta:
http://www.afhs.ab.ca/cemetery.html and for Ontario:
http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/homepage.html It is a slow process but
at least the cemetery listings are on-line.

Marjorie Cuckson from County Durham, England is descended via the name
Turnbull, from Robert Pape Summerson who married Sarah Dalton in Sunderland Co.
Durham England in 1843. Sarah's parents were Thomas Dalton and Jane Audas
who married in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England in 1806. She has many people
connected to these persons and would like to make contact with others.
Marjorie may be reached at: CUCKSON@fam-hist.co.uk

Joshua Daulton of Brookville, Ohio is curious to see what other "Daultons"
there are in the world. I hope he is not overwhelmed with e-mails.
Daultojn@notes.udayton.edu

Tammara Jackson from Missouri is looking to link into the Dalton
Family. Her ggrandfather, Tandy Dalton, lived in Orongo, MO in 1886. His
wife's name was Martha Shipman. A daughter Della Dalton was born to the couple
17 June 1886. Contact Tammara at: roofer@sidnet.com

Keith Sinclair Dalton of Ellicott City, Maryland is trying to find
information on Daltons from England and Calgary Canada and of William Frank
Dalton and Mary Orr Sinclair from Scotland. e-mail: keith_dalton@yahoo.com

Penny Dalton of Zimbabwe still needs help. If you can give her an
assist with South African records, please contact her. James Edward Dalton was
born in South Africa in 1901. His father came to S. A. to fight in the
Boer War. e-mail: tickey@zol.co.zwResponse: Penny you might try the
following web page. At the bottom there is an item on tracing military in the
Boer War. http://www.cfcc.dnd.ca/links/milhist/boer.html

Sherrie Kaw of South Carolina is looking for the second family of Marvin
Dalton. His first wife was named Ethyl and lived in Leaksville, North
Carolina. She is the granddaughter of Marvin Dalton, has never met him and
needs information about his ancestors. e-mail: slkaw @hotmail.com

Sharon Hawco (nee Dalton) of Newfoundland, Canada was born in Conception
Harbout, Newfoundland and is interested in any information on the Dalton
family.Response: Sharon, in the October issue of the web page
there will be another listing of Newfoundland records from Diane Jackman of St.
John's Newfoundland. There are some Conception Harbor records in the listings.
e-mail: sah_57canada.com

Timothy Hugh Daulton of Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky is the son of Hugh
Perry Daulton, born 1916, son of William Jeams Daulton born 1886 (died 1944),
son of Booker White Daulton, born about 1841 (died 1898), son of William W.
Daulton born about 1812, the son of George Dautlon/Dalton born of Pittsylvania
Co., VA and migrating to Pulaski Co., KY. e-mail: rhema@prodigy.net

Gordon and May Dalton in Sheffield, Yorkshire request any information on
Sheffield Daltons. Your editor has responded but there was not a
connection. Any one like to try? e-mail: neil.dalton@genie.co.uk

Jacquie Enders of New York writes that her grandfather was James Thomas
Dalton and is looking for information on her great grandfather Steve
Dalton. This Dalton family started in England, moved to Ohio and then to
Canada, then to the Rochester area in New York. Steve Dalton divorced his first
wife, Adeline Gay, and moved back to Canada in the 1916's. She is seeking
information on his second family. e-mail: oenders@aol.com

Robert Tomas Dalton from Argentina writes "there's a lot of us down here
too!".Response: Yes, there are Robert, and the November issue of the
DGS web page will feature the first of a two part series consisting of
Argentinian/Irish history and Dalton emigrants. It is entitled
"Argentinian Daltons- Muskets, Gunpowder but no Flints". e-mail:
RtDalton@hotmail.com

Gale Dalton's gggrandfather was a Henry Dalton who was a
Methodist-Episcopal minister and died about 1901 in Kansas. He had traveled in
and about the state. Has anyone run across this Henry? e-mail:
daltondg@zoomnet.com

Dick Marston writes that the origin of his gggrandmother, Charlotte
Dalton, is a mystery. He has found no record of any Dalton by the name of
Charlotte other than the record of her marriage on 31 Mar 1811 to Simon Marston
in North Hampton's Vital Records. She died in Portsmouth, N. H.
Charlotte was born about 1790-1791. Does anyone have knowledge of a Maine,
NH. or Mass. Dalton by the name of Charlotte? Or could she have acquired
the name Dalton by a previous marriage? e-mail: RMarston@pacbell.net

Gary Dalton of London is descended from the Daltons of County Fermanagh,
Ireland.Response: We were able to provide some information that
connects with his Daltons in the Parish of Derryvullan, Townland Feddan. If
there are other Daltons who originated from this Townland, please contact Mr.
Dalton. e-mail: graydalton@hemscott.net

If there are other Daltons who have ancestry in the Limehouse section of
London other than the Winnall Trevalley Dalton line, please get in touch.
Millicenty@aol.com

Michelle Dalton-White states that her grandfather, Harold Ivan Dalton, was
born in Brooklyn, NY around 1905. She has no knowledge of his parents but
believes that they may have come from Londonderry, Ireland. E-mail:
kentmichelle@mailcity.com

Shona Oswald of New Zealand wants to know if anyone knows anything about
this family. Her gggrandparents were Thomas Dalton born 1810, County
Cork, Parish of Grange Youghal, Ireland in 1810 and Ann O'Brien born 1810 in
County Cavan, Ireland. They were married in Dublin in 1833. Thomas was a
Private in the 27th Regiment of Foot and was in the conflict at Natal in
the Boer War. Two children were born in Capetown, S. A.; Mary B. in 1843
and James B. in 1844. Three other children were born in Auckland, N. Z.
They were: Catherine B. 1850; Thomas B. 1852 and Nancy B. 1856. In N. Z.
they lived in the Onehunga and Otahuhu district of N. Z. Please contact
Shona at: shorod@xtra.co.nz

Helen Smith of Australia is seeking relatives of her four great aunts who
came to America from Limerick, Ireland about 1880. They are Julia, Mary,
Johanna and Honora Dalton. All were born in Limerick in the 1850's to
1860's. She has a photograph dated 1930 showing them together. Contact:
h-smith70@bigpond.com We have also heard from Helen's cousin, Wendy,
and she can be reached at: wendyf@alphalink.com.au

Stephen Dalton of Leyland, Lancashire, England signed the DGS Guest
Book. His father is Douglas Dalton but he has no knowledge of his
ancestors beyond that and is just starting a search.Response was to
give him some beginner's pointers and direct him to DGS member, Derek Dalton,
who is quite knowledgeable about Lancashire Daltons in his area.
Stephen's email: sddalton@wannadoo.dk

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Limerick Data

Part IIfrom Millicent Craig

At the end of this section there are mentions of Daltons in the Parishes
of Ardagh, Rathronan, St. Munchin's, St. John's etc. A scan of "Down's Survey of
Ireland, (1665)", County Limerick, Vol. V was made by your editor to
locate any Daltons who were listed as proprietors, lessees, mortgagees, etc. and
within the 500 pages not a Dalton name appeared. Dalton renters were not
listed even within the City of Limerick.

In a few instances, where the number of proprietors was unusually small or
had some historical relationship to Daltons, I copied the references. It
may be possible to learn from the Limerick Historical and Genealogical Society
whether there are lists of renters available in the rent accounts.It
must also be remembered that the Dalton data from church records began over 100
years later so there is a possibility that few Daltons were living there
in 1665.Ardagh Proprietors: Sir Daniel O'Bryne, Irish papist;
Francis Courtnie, English; Dennis Bryne, Irish papist and James McShane, Irish
papist.Rathronan Proprietors: Sir Daniel O'Bryne, Irish, Col.
Francis Courtnie, English.Templetea (Templeathea) Proprietors:
William Collume, Richard Steptenson. Lo of Brohill, Morish Herbert and
John HurlieShannagolden Proprietor: John Trenchard also holder of
the Manor of Shanagolden and Munt Trenchard, some 160 acres in right of his
brother Edward.Abbeyfeale Proprietors: Dominc Roche, Colonel
Courtnay, Lady Ann Southwell, Nicholas Lillies, James Bourke ( Bourkes
married into Daltons); John Anthezell, Gerrot Fitz Morrish

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Dalton Births in Glin, County Limerick

This list of births in Glin was compiled by Helen Smith of Australia and
for additional information you may reach Helen at: h-smith70@bigpond.com Helen
is especially anxious to contact descendents of relatives who went to
America in the 1860's. Her aunts were Julia, Mary, Johanna and Honora
Dalton.

1865, Johanna born to Martin and Mary Roche dalton1866,
Margaret, born to William and Margaret Scanlon Dalton1866, Mary,
born to Joseph and Catherine Sullivan Dalton1866, Maurice, born to
Michael and Johanna Walsh Dalton1866, Patrick, born to Patrick and
Catherine Sullivan Dalton1867, Catherine born to Patrick and Mary
O'Donnell Dalton1868, Johanna, born to William Dalton1868, Michael, born to Michael and Johanna Walsh Dalton1868,
Bridget, born to Patrick and Bridget Higgins Dalton1869, Bridget,
born to Michael and Johanna Walsh Dalton1869, Johanna, born to
Thomas and Margaret Foley Dalton1869, Michael, born to Patrick and
Julia Shine Dalton1870, Joseph, born to Joseph and Kate Sullivan
Dalton1870, Maurice, born to Michael and Mary O'Donnell Dalton1871, James born to Michael and Ellen Mallone Dalton1871,
Mary born to Thomas and Margaret Foley Dalton1871, Patrick, born to
Michael and Johanna Walsh Dalton1872, Edmond, born to Thomas and
Margaret Foley Dalton1872, John, born to Joseph and Kate Sullivan
Dalton1872, Margaret born to Michael and Johnanna Walsh Dalton1872, Michael born to John and Mary Connell Dalton1872,
William born to William and Kate Hogan Dalton1873, Catherine born to
Thomas and Margaret Foley Dalton1873, James born to Patrick and
Sarah McElligott Dalton1873, John born to Michael and Ellen Mullane
Dalton1873, John born to Patrick and Mary O'Donnell Dalton1873, Mary born to John and Margaret McCarthy Dalton1873,
Richard born to Micahel and Johanna Walsh Dalton1874, Ellen born to
Joseph and Kate Sullivan Dalton1874, James born to John and Margaret
McCarthy Dalton1875, Bridget brn to Thomas and Margaret Foley
Dalton1875, Johanna born to Patrick and Sarah McElligott Dalton1876, James born to Thomas and Margaret Foley Dalton1876,
Margaret born to Michael and Ellen Mullane Dalton1876, Michael
born to Joseph and Kate Sullivan Dalton1876, Patrick born to William
and Kate Hogan Dalton1876, Michael born to Patrick and Sarah
McElligott Dalton

Eric Dalton, an American, has traced his Dalton line to 1813.
Francis Dalton of Glenbrohane, County Limerick married Ellen McGrath on 22 Feb.
1813. They had seven childen of whom Michael, the eldest was born between
1818 and 1825. He married Mary Barrett in about 1856 and they had ten
children. Their second son was named Michael and was born on 29th August
1866 at Glenbrohane, Eric's great grandfather. He emigrated to the U. S.
in the 1880's. Is there anyone else researching this line from
Glenbrohane?

We are currently collecting data and sources for County Westmeath and any
contribution, no matter how small will be gratefullly accepted.
Millicenty@aol.com

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Yukon and Alaska
Daltons

from Millicent Craig

YukonThe Northwest Mounted Police was established as a
Canadian law enforcement agency in1873, particularly for maintaining law and
order in the frontier outposts. By 1885 the strength of the force had
reached 1000. Twenty officers were sent to the Yukon in 1896 after
the discovery of gold. When thousands of prospectors streamed into the
area by 1899, the force was increased to 250 men in order to maintain law and
order.

In the history of the Yukon there is one John Dalton who established the
J. Dalton & Co. Trading Post on what became known as the Dalton
Trail. It was located south of Bear Creek and on Chilkat Pass into the
Yukon. There was a certain amount of lawlessness on the Dalton Trail as would be
expected. Accounts of fraud committed on partners, murder, robbery at
Dalton's Trading Post and on the Trail, collision between American and Canadian
miners, and other international incidents, necessitated the establishment of a
Police Post on the Trail.

For a few years Dalton must have had a very prosperous business with both
the prospectors and the CMP as customers. His claims for payment for meat
supplied to the Mounties are a matter of record. The J. Dalton & Co. Trading
Post underwent a few transitions to Dalton and Hanley, and finally to The
Porcupine Trading Post. Gold had petered out in the Yukon within a few years and
the prospectors were off to a new strike in Alaska. The Porcupine Trading Post
was eventually abandoned. But the Dalton Trail has achieved fame and is a
recommended site and route for visitors to the territory.

Within the Canadian Mounted Police force in the Yukon were two
Daltons: H. T. Dalton and Leopold James Dalton. Within the total force there
were likely many more. There is considerable information on file for this
period of Canada's history including the role of Daltons, on the web site,
ArchiviaNet. All material in the records created by departments and agencies of
the Federal Government pertaining to this subject are available without
restriction.

AlaskaFrom the Overland Monthly and Outwest Magazine, Alaska
by George Davidson, Vol. 30 iss. 179, Nov.1897 and printed in San Francisco,
there is a paragraph that reads as follows:"The trail going directly
to Fort Selkirk is that now known as the Dalton Trail. The southern part
of this trail was first traversed by Glave (the companion of Stanley), who was
accompanied by John Dalton. He was the first explorer who took in horses
and reported the grass up to the saddle girths. After Kohklux gave us the
first information of lakes draining into the Katchkwa-wugh and the All-segh, its
tributary, through us Glave proposed to the Alaska Commercial Company to carry
their mail from Chilkaht to Fort Selkirk in ten days".

Who was this John Dalton? Was he the same man who owned the Dalton
Trading Company on the Dalton Trail in the Yukon? And did he join the
miners in their trek to the new gold fields in Alaska? Perhaps one of our
readers knows the history of this man and can share information for a future
issue of the web page. Contact: Millicenty@aol.com